Emmerschans
Emmerschans is an archaeological site in Emmen, Drenthe. Emmerschans is situated nearby to the hamlet Emmer-Erfscheidenveen, as well as near the suburb Barger-Oosterveld.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include De Oude Meerdijk and Scheper Ziekenhuis.
De Oude Meerdijk
Stadium
Photo: Hans055, Public domain.
De Oude Meerdijk is a football stadium with a capacity of 8,600, located in Emmen, Netherlands. The stadium was originally situated on a street called Meerdijk, from which it derived its original name: Stadion Meerdijk. De Oude Meerdijk is situated 2½ km south of Emmerschans.
Scheper Ziekenhuis
Hospital
Photo: CrazyPhunk, CC BY 3.0.
Scheper Ziekenhuis is a hospital, which is situated 3 km southwest of Emmerschans.
Emmen railway station
Railway station
Emmen is a terminus railway station located in Emmen, Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 November 1905 and is located on the Zwolle–Emmen railway. Emmen railway station is situated 3½ km west of Emmerschans.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Emmer-Erfscheidenveen and Barger-Oosterveld.
Emmer-Erfscheidenveen
Hamlet
Photo: G. Oosterveen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Emmer-Erfscheidenveen is a hamlet in the Netherlands and it is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe. The name translates to "bog property division of Emmen". Emmer-Erfscheidenveen is situated 3 km east of Emmerschans.
Barger-Oosterveld
Suburb
Barger-Oosterveld is a neighbourhood and former village of Emmen in the Dutch province of Drenthe. In 1957, the Temple of Barger-Oosterveld was discovered. Barger-Oosterveld is situated 3 km south of Emmerschans.
Weerdinge
Village
Weerdinge is a neighbourhood and former village of Emmen in the Dutch province of Drenthe. Weerdinge is situated 3½ km northwest of Emmerschans.
Emmerschans
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: sconce, nature area, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Emmen, Drenthe, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.79747° or 52° 47′ 51″ northLongitude
6.95086° or 6° 57′ 3″ eastElevation
21 metres (69 feet)Open location code
9F48QXW2+X8OpenStreetMap ID
node 4139468525OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Emmerschans” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Emmerschans (verdedigingswerk)”
- Dutch: “Emmerschans”
- Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 14961”
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